Global Islamic Banking Forum in Malaysia

Malaysia is keen to become the main hub of the rapidly-growing Islamic banking drive.

KUALA LUMPUR — Major players of the rapidly-growing Islamic banking will gather on Monday, March 26, in Kuala Lumpur as the Southeast Asian country works to take the lead of the global drive.

"The forum will provide an avenue for global investors, issuers and financial industry players to discuss investment and business opportunities in Asia," Malaysia's Central Bank, the organizer, said in a statement cited by Agence France Presse (AFP).

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